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Gear Essentials for Hunting the Early Rut

As the rut prepares to peak, old- and new-school gear and tactics can help you score big.

Lynn Burkhead

Buzzer-Beater Bucks: Don't Hang Up Your Gear Just Yet

With the rut in the rearview in most of the South, winter is a great time to tag a buck.

Bob Robb

10 Tips for Late-Season Deer Hunting

After the Rut: Don't throw in the towel on whitetail hunting as the final days tick away.

Josh Honeycutt

Tagged Out: Big Bucks Harvested During 2023 Season

Our readers share their memorable whitetail hunts from this season (Updated).

Game & Fish Staff

The Advantages of Staying Mobile in Final Days of Deer Season

Put a mobile plan into play to react quickly to changing late-season patterns and tag a

Tony Hansen

Use the Ground Game to Outwit Post-Rut Bucks

Ambush pressured late-season whitetails by employing a ground blind.

Ryan Fair

Gear Essentials for Post-Rut Deer Hunting

The days are dwindling to hunt whitetails. Here are some gear choices to foster late-season

Lynn Burkhead

What's All That Racket? Rattle in a Mature Buck During Post-Rut 

Rattling is a proven strategy for getting mature bucks close, even during the late season.

Lynn Burkhead

Regional Rut Update: Where to Find Active Bucks This Thanksgiving Weekend

The "last hurrah" of the whitetail rut could be upon us. Get details from our experts in the

Game & Fish Staff

Make Human Pressure Help You Tag a Mature Rut Buck

Hunter pressure is a fact of life in the East during the rut. Here's how to benefit from it.

Doug Howlett

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